Responding to the salary scandal in Bell, Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel posted the annual salaries of every L.A. city employee online on August 6, 2010.

Greuel lists almost every approved position in city government — from her own ($196,667) down to a Vocational Worker I in the Department of General Services ($27,582)

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"The public’s trust has been broken as a result of the recent scandal in Bell," Greuel said. "This is an important step to provide greater transparency and openness in how taxpayer dollars are spent."

She said Los Angeles is now the largest city to post a comprehensive list of city employee salaries.

The database does not list employees by name, only position, and does not include the Department of Water and Power. The abbreviations appear exactly as provided by the city.

Page 1 of salaries in department: "CULTURAL AFFAIRS" (Back to complete list)

Position Department Salary
GEN MGR CULTURAL AFFAIR CULTURAL AFFAIRS $189,110
ASST GM CULTURAL AFFAIR CULTURAL AFFAIRS $129,894
SR MGMT ANALYST II CULTURAL AFFAIRS $122,524
DEVELPMNT & MRKTNG DIR CULTURAL AFFAIRS $122,482
ARTS MANAGER III CULTURAL AFFAIRS $98,825
ARTS MANAGER III CULTURAL AFFAIRS $98,825
ARTS MANAGER III CULTURAL AFFAIRS $98,825
PERFORM ARTS DIRECTOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS $93,334
ARCHITECTURAL ASSOC II CULTURAL AFFAIRS $90,619
ARTS MANAGER II CULTURAL AFFAIRS $86,443
ARTS MANAGER II CULTURAL AFFAIRS $84,126
ARTS MANAGER II CULTURAL AFFAIRS $84,126
ARTS MANAGER II CULTURAL AFFAIRS $84,126
MANAGEMENT ANALYST II CULTURAL AFFAIRS $83,750
EXEC ADMIN ASST III CULTURAL AFFAIRS $82,937
SR ACCOUNTANT II CULTURAL AFFAIRS $82,601
ART CENTER DIRECTOR II CULTURAL AFFAIRS $76,922
ART CENTER DIRECTOR II CULTURAL AFFAIRS $76,922
PAYROLL SUPERVISOR I CULTURAL AFFAIRS $71,890
ARTS MANAGER I CULTURAL AFFAIRS $71,410
ARTS MANAGER I CULTURAL AFFAIRS $71,410
ARTS MANAGER I CULTURAL AFFAIRS $71,410
ART CENTER DIRECTOR I CULTURAL AFFAIRS $66,440
ART CENTER DIRECTOR I CULTURAL AFFAIRS $66,440
ART CURATOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS $62,849
ART CURATOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS $62,849
ARTS ASSOCIATE CULTURAL AFFAIRS $62,849
ACCOUNTANT II CULTURAL AFFAIRS $62,243
ARTS ASSOCIATE CULTURAL AFFAIRS $59,529
ARTS ASSOCIATE CULTURAL AFFAIRS $59,529
ARTS ASSOCIATE CULTURAL AFFAIRS $59,529
ARTS ASSOCIATE CULTURAL AFFAIRS $59,529
ACCOUNTING CLERK II CULTURAL AFFAIRS $59,195
ART INSTRUCTOR I CULTURAL AFFAIRS $56,355
SR CLERK TYPIST CULTURAL AFFAIRS $56,084
EXHIBIT PREPARATOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS $53,119
CLERK TYPIST CULTURAL AFFAIRS $45,414
CLERK TYPIST CULTURAL AFFAIRS $45,414
GALLERY ATTENDANT CULTURAL AFFAIRS $43,075
GALLERY ATTENDANT CULTURAL AFFAIRS $43,075
Source: Los Angeles City Controller
Credits: Sam Quinones, Ben Welsh
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